“What is essential is invisible to the eye.”
— The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1943)
“Lo esencial es invisible a los ojos.”
— El Principito, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1943)
Not only do I love drawing—I also love reading. Although lately time has been scarce between hobbies and work, I can still say I was—no, I am—a voracious reader. Few books have the honor of being as universal to all readers as The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. No matter your favorite genre—be it the most melodramatic novel, the most realistic historical fiction, or the most magical medieval fantasy—at some point in your life as a reader, this book finds its way into your hands. And then, you dive into a world filled with different ways of loving.
Traveling from planet to planet with the Little Prince is like growing a little as a person. I can’t forget the man who drank to forget, the unique rose, the friend you learn to love through the passage of days, or that snake that left me with an indescribable feeling inside.
Today I want to do something different. If I’m learning to draw, why not draw the cover of one of my favorite books? I was afraid—afraid because it was my first time facing this kind of challenge, and afraid because I was drawing inspiration from an illustration by the author himself (yes, those beautiful watercolors by someone who claimed not to know how to paint, but who, had his dreams of open and closed boas not been dismissed, might have become a great artist). I began to sketch. I don’t want a masterpiece—not today. Today, I want to draw for pleasure.
I’ll be using Ibis Paint for my drawing. The first thing I did was sketch some lines to position the elements, and then I simply started drawing. I came up with the idea of making a piece without line art—because for me, someone who always draws with lines, working without line art is a challenge. And today is all about that.
Estaré usando Ibis Paint para mi dibujo. Lo primero que hice fue unas líneas para posicionar los elementos, seguido a esto simplemente dibujé. Se me ocurrió hacer un dibujo sin line art, porque para mí, que siempre hago líneas en mi dibujo, dibujar sin line art es un reto. Y hoy se trata de eso.
I really liked how asteroid B-612 turned out, with its clean volcanoes.
Me gustó mucho cómo quedó el asteroide B-612 con sus volcanes limpios.
The Little Prince’s face and hair—with his curly golden locks and blue eyes—turned out beautifully too. I think they manage to convey that touch of curiosity about the world, tied to innocence.
El rostro y cabello del Principito, con sus cabellos rizados color oro y ojos azules, quedó muy lindo también. Creo que logran transmitir esa pizca de curiosidad por el mundo ligada con inocencia.
I really love that Ibis Paint records the drawing process—so I can not only enjoy it again, but also share it with all of you.
Me gusta mucho que Ibis Paint deja grabado el proceso de dibujo, así no solo lo puedo disfrutar de nuevo, sino compartirlo también con ustedes.
Thank you for joining me for another day of drawing.
Gracias por acompañarme un día más dibujando.
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All photos and images are created by me. These are pictures of my sketchbook. Many of my drawings are practice pieces rather than finished works. Images from the internet may or may not have been used as references, copies, or sources of inspiration as part of my learning process.